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I hope that the moderators of this site will endulge me in posting this, because it has truly become "Disney news" now. I understand that this has taken some inflammetary positions around the net, but it is fascinating as a case where disney fans and the disney fan web sites have become a part of the disney news. It is truly amazing to me. Please recognize that I am not trying to continue the flaming or arguing, and instead, I am interested in what people here think abouit this, because I value their insights into things disney. WIth that in mind, I'm hoping for some logical discussion about what has become an actual news peice about Disney, and I'm hoping it doesn't become a debate or argument. (PS It is my birthday and I don't want a lot of arguing, just some thoughtful conversation so don't get carried away here).
Perhaps a good place to begin is with this article from the Orlando Sentinal:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...r16.story?coll=orl-business-headlines-tourism
The story concerns the web site http://www.readersclubhouse.com . On this site, there is a group who call every morning to attempt to make PS for Cinderella's Royal Table (which we all probably know are difficult to get), and then they distribute them on the web site.
This practice set off a lot of anger in the news group rec.arts.disney.parks (you can look here at http://groups.google.com/groups?q=rec.arts.disney.parks&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search if you aren't familiar with using a news reader). The consensus there was that this was unfair, that the group was usurping Disney's ability to give out the PS on a first-come first-serve basis. Many posters complained that their access to the site was blocked if they attempted to question how this operated, such as how PS could be given out for days within the 60 day frame if unused PS were canceled.
I own Rita Aero's book, and so should have access to this web page, and went and read some of the breakfast club board. Personally, I think the people are probably very well intentioned, but they are just taking PS from one deserving family and moving them to another deserving family. The family that they are able to give them to is able to thank them for it profusely on the internet, and boost their egos or whatever.
Now, I want to remind you that I am posting this here because I like to hear your opinions and consider you all to be "internet friends" or whatever.
My access to the site was immediately blocked. The blocking was immediate and complete - there was no time for posting to be made, and I have no access to the the site.
So are they profiting off of making PS at walt disney world? Do you all think this is fair? I am just curious about what you all think. Personally, I don't have a problem with someone getting together with friends and agreeing to call in for each other for PS, but this seems over the top to me. It is actually amazing to me.
Again, I don't want to start flaming and arguing - I respect this board for having insightful opinions and I wonder what you all think, and it is an amazing case study to me of how the internet and fan based web sites can take on a life of their own. It is fascinating.
DR
Another PS to the moderators - I also realize that the dis and Pete Werner may have some connections and advertising arrangements or whatever with Rita Aero's site, so I hope not to step on any toes in that way - I am honestly looking for an academic sort of discussion concerning this.
Perhaps a good place to begin is with this article from the Orlando Sentinal:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...r16.story?coll=orl-business-headlines-tourism
The story concerns the web site http://www.readersclubhouse.com . On this site, there is a group who call every morning to attempt to make PS for Cinderella's Royal Table (which we all probably know are difficult to get), and then they distribute them on the web site.
This practice set off a lot of anger in the news group rec.arts.disney.parks (you can look here at http://groups.google.com/groups?q=rec.arts.disney.parks&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search if you aren't familiar with using a news reader). The consensus there was that this was unfair, that the group was usurping Disney's ability to give out the PS on a first-come first-serve basis. Many posters complained that their access to the site was blocked if they attempted to question how this operated, such as how PS could be given out for days within the 60 day frame if unused PS were canceled.
I own Rita Aero's book, and so should have access to this web page, and went and read some of the breakfast club board. Personally, I think the people are probably very well intentioned, but they are just taking PS from one deserving family and moving them to another deserving family. The family that they are able to give them to is able to thank them for it profusely on the internet, and boost their egos or whatever.
Now, I want to remind you that I am posting this here because I like to hear your opinions and consider you all to be "internet friends" or whatever.
My access to the site was immediately blocked. The blocking was immediate and complete - there was no time for posting to be made, and I have no access to the the site.
So are they profiting off of making PS at walt disney world? Do you all think this is fair? I am just curious about what you all think. Personally, I don't have a problem with someone getting together with friends and agreeing to call in for each other for PS, but this seems over the top to me. It is actually amazing to me.
Again, I don't want to start flaming and arguing - I respect this board for having insightful opinions and I wonder what you all think, and it is an amazing case study to me of how the internet and fan based web sites can take on a life of their own. It is fascinating.
DR
Another PS to the moderators - I also realize that the dis and Pete Werner may have some connections and advertising arrangements or whatever with Rita Aero's site, so I hope not to step on any toes in that way - I am honestly looking for an academic sort of discussion concerning this.